Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you: this is a tough one for the Maine coast. We're looking at a stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf that's gonna last for a while. The water is a brutal 58°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F below normal, meaning it's way colder than usual for this time of year, so a thick wetsuit is non-negotiable. The good news? There are a few windows where the conditions clean up, but you'll have to be patient.

The first real chance to get wet won't be until Thursday morning, July 23rd. Kennebunk Beach is the only game in town, and it's a sheltered spot, so it needs a fair bit of energy to work. Early Thursday morning we have a clean 3ft swell from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and a light NNW wind making it cross-offshore. The combined energy is moderate at 136. It's a 'surfable but very ordinary' situation, so don't expect much. Thursday afternoon turns to junk with a 15 km/h S wind chopping up the 4ft swell.

Friday and Saturday the 24th and 25th are pretty much a write-off. Swell drops to 2ft – 3ft with short, weak periods of 7 seconds and cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is low, in the 50s range. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday, July 26th, shows a little more promise. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the SE with a cross-offshore wind from the ESE. The energy is moderate at 112, and the period is still a short 7 seconds, but it'll be clean. A definite improvement, but still small.

We then hit a long flat spell. From Monday, July 27th, all the way through to Sunday, August 2nd, there's nothing but poor surf conditions. The swell is small, winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the notes are all "poor surf conditions." You're looking at almost a full week of nothing worthwhile.

Now, finally, the standout window. The best we're going to see in this whole 16-day stretch arrives on Monday, August 3rd. The morning at Kennebunk Beach starts with glassy conditions – a 5 km/h NW wind and a clean 4ft swell from the SSE. The energy is moderate at 124. But the real highlight is the afternoon: a 5ft swell from the SSE with a period of 7 seconds, clean with a cross-offshore wind, and a solid moderate energy of 189. It's the biggest, cleanest surf of the whole forecast. Tuesday morning, August 4th, is also worth a look, with a 3ft swell from the SSE that has a much longer period of 10 seconds, giving it a strong energy of 221. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. This is the best on offer, but even then, it's not massive.

After that brief pulse, it fades away again. The rest of the week into August 7th is back to small, weak, and choppy conditions. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, the first week of August is your best bet.

Rusty, signing off.

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